Stand Out

Hi there!

Today I have a card for the Inspired by Words challenge at Time Out.  I took my inspiration from the word "rainbow" and created a rainbow of clouds for my unicorn (with her rainbow mane and tail) to perch on.  I love the sentiment - it makes for a great encouragement card.  I also like the sassy turn of her head.  She reminds me of Chica who often does the same!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bashful Blue Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Unicorn & clouds from Unicorns 'n' Rainbows, Sentiment from Pure Magic) Essentials by Ellen

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Markers:  (RV10, YR00, Y00, G00, B00, BV31, C1) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

Ham It Up

Hello hello!

I'm popping in today with a card for the Paper Players Down on the Farm challenge.  This little MFT piggy is so darn adorable and perfect for the challenge.  I steered away from my usual white card base here and had fun with some old My Mind's Eye papers and an ancient scallop border die from PTI.  I really must do that more often...

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  Happy Day 6x6) My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  (Pig & sentiment from Hog Heaven) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Small scalloped border) Papertrey Ink

Markers:  Copic

Other:  (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

Colour Throwdown #559

Hi there!

I'm excited today to be playing along as the Guest Star Stamper at The Colour Throwdown! The colours are interpreted as navy, mustard/gold, coral/peach and cream.  I took my inspiration from the bouquet and pulled out Altenew's Simple Flowers to play with.  I created a background pattern and then added some Nuvo drops to the flower centers for a bit of dimension.  The sentiment is an oldie but goodie from Avery Elle.

I hope you'll check out the gorgeous creations from the Design Team and then play along.  You have until Monday, 9 September at 6pm Eastern.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink, (Night of Navy Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flowers from Simple Flowers) Altenew, (Sentiment from Oh Happy Day) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Flirty Flamingo, More Mustard, Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #351

Welcome to Week 351 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

This Katzelkraft ostrich always makes me giggle so I knew I had to use him for this week's cue word.  I decided he'd make the perfect dapper dude with a bit of a saucy side to him.  :D The Tim Holtz hat fit him beautifully and I always feel a sense of accomplishment whenever I use a bit of ribbon - no matter how tiny!

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design team then play along!

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Milka Gubo

Melissa Chipperfield 

Nancy Elrick

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Cathy R

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 16 September (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Cajun Craze, Old Olive) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Ostrich) Katzelkraft, (Hat from Crazy Things) Tim Holtz, (Sentiment from Hello You) Simon Says Stamp

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Mento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Markers:  (Y17, YG63, E08, W3, W5) Copic

Ribbon: EK Success

Other:  (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

Reindeer Jingles

I've got one more card for today - this one for the current CAS(E) This Sketch challenge.  I'm so far behind on Christmas cards so I pulled out these Mama Elephant reindeer (gifted to me by the ever fabulous Claire of Ham'n'Mule Designs) and put them to work.  I used some scraps of Echo Park paper for the circles and background stripe and lots of gems for sparkle!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Soft Stone) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Reflections Christmas 6x6) Echo Park

Stamps:  (Reindeer & sentiment) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Stitched Circles) Heffy Doodle

Markers:  (R17, YR04, Y15, G05, B05, V09, E31, E43, 100) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

Crabulous Birthday

Hello hello!

Today's card is one I made for a friend and I'm entering it in the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.  My friend and her hubby are pun fans like me.  In fact, her hubby has been known to open a card addressed to her when he knows its from me!  Cheeky man...  
Anyway this card uses MFT stamps, Paper Smooches waves and Mama Elephant letters - I love it when all my supplies play together so nicely!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Crab, gift, sentiment) My Favourite Things, 

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Alpha letters) Mama Elephant, (Waves) Paper Smooches

Markers:  Copic

Other:  (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

Brusho Butterflies

Hi there!

Today I've got a card for the Addicted to Stamps and More Anything Goes challenge.  Ages ago I was playing with my Brushos and have had some scraps left sitting on my table ever since.  I decided to make use of them and stamped these gorgeous Paper Smooches butterflies onto them.  After I laid them out on my card I thought they needed a little something more to make them pop.  After perusing my stamps I came up with these dotty circles from Altenew - perfect!  I played with the MFT sentiment for ages before finally deciding on placement (does anyone else do that?) and added a few gems for sparkle.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Crisp Cantaloupe) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Butterflies) Paper Smooches, (Haltone Circles) Altenew, (Sentiment) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Crisp Cantaloupe) Stampin' Up

Other:  (Brushos) Colourcraft

Gems:  Recollections